3 Dogs Create

After that I made a couple decals here and there but nothing really exciting until Covid came in and shut everything down. At that point I started designing masks for myself and my family and friends. I was also decorating my newish house.

I spent the next couple weeks/ months making t-shirts and car decals. At my actual job I would bring my computer and work on recreating designs every break I got. My best friend would tell me all the time that I should start selling my stuff but I was just doing it for fun. Finally he convinced me to start 3DogsCreate. About a week after I set up this page I lost my mind...

At this point I had already been seeing a counselor for a couple of years to help deal with my anxiety and depression. We would work on positive coping skills and I was doing so well even with being in quarantine. Then one day even though I was doing everything right, I was working out, eating right, getting plenty of sleep, all of the things that I was supposed to be doing I still had a breakdown. This breakdown helped me realize that I needed a little more help than just positive coping skills or I needed better ones. I have since then received both. I am currently on medication to help with the depression and anxiety. I have also found the greatest coping skill I could ask for, 3DogsCreate.

After that little “episode” I threw all of me into this business, it was my escape. I quickly learned I could do so much more than just t-shirts or stickers. If I didn’t know how to do something I looked up how to do it, most of the time I just winged it though. Sometimes it worked, other times not so much. I never looked at my mistakes as failures but as learning experiences, how can I make it work next time, what could I have done differently to make it work.

While venturing into tumblers I was introduced to a wonderful woman that guided me through the process of making a tumbler from start to finish. I can only hope to make one half as good as hers some day.

Every time anyone asks if I can do something my answer is almost always, “I don’t see why not” I get excited when you guys come to me with your ideas and trust me to make them for you.

Thank you all for supporting and following this crafting journey.